The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Essential Skills for Supply Chain Leaders in Asia during Pandemic The Asian Institute of Management conducted a study across orgainsations in Asia to identify crucial skills and competencies required by supply chain managers and leaders in Asia. Supply Chain Competency: Focuses on core competencies to optimize operations.

Purchasing Skills 130

Purchasing Skills Buyer Training Asia Supply Chain Design Software 130

Elementum

JUNE 19, 2015

The process of identifying and penalizing human traffickers in a supply chain is exhaustive and at this point a comprehensive solution seems nearly impossible. It’s easy for these suppliers to turn a blind eye to any illegal activity, so information about employment doesn’t always make it to the top of the supply chain.

Papua New Guinea 60

Papua New Guinea Supply Chain Planning Software Gartner Supply Chain Software 60

Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

That’s the main reason why supply chain experts insist supply chains must become more agile and resilient. Few, if any, analysts are predicting fair winds and following seas for supply chains this year. Supply Chain Risks Geopolitical Risks. “China reported only 5.2%

Risk Management 130

Risk Management Trends Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 130

Unleashed

DECEMBER 7, 2020

What is supply chain risk management? Supply chain risk management is the process of identifying and managing issues within a supply chain. The objective of supply chain risk management is to reduce vulnerability and disruption within supply channels.

Supply Chain Risk Management 76

Supply Chain Risk Management Supply Chain Planning Software Risk Management Supply Chain Design Software 76

Unleashed

OCTOBER 28, 2020

However with Covid-19 slowing both production and demand, and disrupting the global supply chain, the global coffee industry has stalled in recent months – and seen new trends take hold. But a global pandemic that has disrupted supply chains and eradicated past norms, coffee could not be expected to escape unscathed.

Trends 76

Trends Industrial Industry Purchasing Skills 76

Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In the current global economy, the closure of a maritime chokepoint would have significant economic ramifications due to the disruption of trade flows and even some supply chains (e.g. The Suez Canal Company's shares were purchased by Great Britain in 1874, making it the sole owner. Gibraltar and Suez during World War II).

Panama 52

Panama Egypt Asia 52

Resilinc

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Freeport McMoran, the second largest copper producer globally, reported in its latest quarterly: “While we recognize the near-term volatility in our markets, we are optimistic about our portfolio of assets, our strong management and operating teams, and the long-term prospects for the copper markets we serve.”.

Negotiating Skills 62

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Resilinc

JUNE 21, 2022

Less than four months ago, copper was setting record prices and experts were forecasting long-term supply gaps due to a collision between the growing demand for copper in clean-power technologies and the cost and difficulties of developing new mines. dependent on foreign sources.

Purchasing Skills 62

Purchasing Skills Negotiating Skills Negotiate Pricing Price Reduction 62

NC State SCRC

JULY 28, 2019

Low-cost country (LCC) sourcing is now a commonplace strategy for shrinking bottom line labor and material costs in most consumer products industries, including apparel, footwear, toys, and other manufactured products. This includes, but is not limited to, the proper disposal of hazardous waste.

Manufacturing Procurement 40

Manufacturing Procurement Purchasing Skills Sourcing Strategies Sourcing 40

Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Claire Jones ( @senoj_erialc ), a global economy reporter for the Financial Times Alphaville, explains, “The advent of hyper-globalization involved three drivers from the political, technological, and policymaking spheres. In the technology space you had the information and communication technology revolution.

China 172

China Global Negotiating Skills Material Savings 172